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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 07:23 PM
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im in the process of fitting twin sealed pc fans under my sti8 tmic but im no good with the wiring part, the fans are 12v dc and ive got a simple 12v on/off switch, will i need to fit a relay? if so what type? could someone draw me a diagram of how i need to wire it up please? thanks
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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you wont need a relay mate
why do u need to put fans under the tmic ?!?
its pretty simple as you could have the switch under ya dash somewhere or in a blanker
you could even get one of the switches that light up when its switched on

ok all u have to do is mount up the fans and join their 2 wires together
black and red i think they are
both blacks together
both red together
and run thru bulkhead to your switch position
now put the black wires to ground
and get another piece of wirenot too thina dn not to thick
something like a speaker wire thickness should be good
and find yourself a 12v supply from round the dash area
you can get one from ciggy lighter, ignition or stereo, loads of diff places mate.
ok run a 12v feed to the switch where the red wires go to the other pin on the switch, so when the switch is in the on position you have ya 12v and red wires connected together.
i wire an inline fuse in there to be on safe side too
3amps should be enough or may b 5 depends on fan rating.

hope u follow this and its not too gobbledy gook

dave
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by DAVE26
you wont need a relay mate
why do u need to put fans under the tmic ?!?
its pretty simple as you could have the switch under ya dash somewhere or in a blanker
you could even get one of the switches that light up when its switched on

ok all u have to do is mount up the fans and join their 2 wires together
black and red i think they are
both blacks together
both red together
and run thru bulkhead to your switch position
now put the black wires to ground
and get another piece of wirenot too thina dn not to thick
something like a speaker wire thickness should be good
and find yourself a 12v supply from round the dash area
you can get one from ciggy lighter, ignition or stereo, loads of diff places mate.
ok run a 12v feed to the switch where the red wires go to the other pin on the switch, so when the switch is in the on position you have ya 12v and red wires connected together.
i wire an inline fuse in there to be on safe side too
3amps should be enough or may b 5 depends on fan rating.

hope u follow this and its not too gobbledy gook

dave
cheerz mate, thats exactly what i needed to know.
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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i dont know how he,s know,s if you need a relay or not

it all depends on what current the fans take and what amperage your switch is , its always safer to fit a relay anyway plus you can buy them with built in fuses , so it will stop it going up in smoke if you need help wiring a relay up i,ll email yuo the details
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by nas sti
i dont know how he,s know,s if you need a relay or not

it all depends on what current the fans take and what amperage your switch is , its always safer to fit a relay anyway plus you can buy them with built in fuses , so it will stop it going up in smoke if you need help wiring a relay up i,ll email yuo the details
cheerz mate, i will have a look what current the fans will take, as for the switch, i was thinking would it be possible to use a fog light switch so it will fit in the dashboard? also, where can i get a suitable relay from? thanks for the help.
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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i,ve got 100,s m8 with built in fuses i,ll send you 1 at postage cost if you need 1 .
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by nas sti
i,ve got 100,s m8 with built in fuses i,ll send you 1 at postage cost if you need 1 .
cheerz mate i,ll pm you with somemore details
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